Student Achievements

DAF 2016 Alumni, Paidamoyo Kondile, graduated not only with her diploma in Fashion Design from DAF, but with the coveted SAFW Student Competition prize, sweeping up 1st place with her intricately made African print dress. We catch up with her,Read more

Lexus South African Menswear Week once again hosted some of Africa’s top established and emerging designers, showcasing their new Autumn/Winter 2017 ranges. DAF alumni, Nicholas Coutts, presented his 70’s-inspired range with his signature weaving technique and fresh colours popping onRead more

This past weekend one of our final year students, Paidomoyo Kondile won the South African Fashion Week 2016 Student competition! Their brief was to Design a high fashion DRESS using African print fabric! Congrats Paidamoyo Kondile! We are super proudRead more

On the 29th of September, Roodebloem Studios in Woodstock was transformed into an expertly designed space. Curating the gap between fashion and furniture for the launch of DAF alumni, Tamara Cherie’s Spring / Summer 2017 collection in collaborative launch event withRead more

Luke and Philippa, our final year students got a taste of limelight yesterday when they appeared on the Hectic Nine-9 live T.V. show to showcase their menswear designs and talk all things fashion with the presenters. Well done, guys!

Students from 5 creative school are collaborating in a creative experience. They are working together in 5 groups to create 5 clips in 36 hours! Wishing them all best. Further details to follow regarding the opening screening and how YOURead more

Past Daf students Nicholas Coutts and Tamara Cherie Dyson – both ELLE Rising Star winners and both featured in this months ELLE! We are just so proud of you both – making your mark and inspiring us all!

Congratulations to our 1st Patternmaking & Garment Construction Short course students of 2015! These lovely people just completed the 8 week short course on Saturday, 9 May 2015. If you are interested in any of our short courses – pleaseRead more

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Design Academy of Fashion (Pty) Ltd is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education act 1997. Certificate no. 2010/HE07/002. Design Academy of Fashion (Pty) Ltd is accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) to offer the Diploma: Fashion and Higher Certificate: Fashion. Design Academy of Fashion (Pty) Ltd is also registered on the national qualifications framework (NQF) of South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as being registered by the Department of Higher Education to offer the Diploma in Fashion and Higher Certificate in Fashion.